Being a giver is not good for a 100-yard dash, but it’s valuable in a marathon.

People tend to have one of three 'styles' of interaction. There are takers, who are always trying to serve themselves; matchers, who are always trying to get equal benefit for themselves and others; and givers, who are always trying to help people.

Procrastinate strategically... Procrastination may be the enemy of productivity but it can be a valuable resource for creativity.

The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.

This is what I find most magnetic about successful givers: they get to the top without cutting others down, finding ways of expanding the pie that benefit themselves and the people around them. Whereas success is zero-sum in a group of takers, in groups of givers, it may be true that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Every time we interact with another person at work, we have a choice to make: do we try to claim as much value as we can, or contribute value without worrying about what we receive in return?

If we want a better original idea, we must generate our own before we screen others' suggestions.